2026:JHHC:11425 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 2659 of 2026 ------- Pardhan Kisku aged about 42 years, S/O- Late Barsan Kisku, resident of Village Hathkathi, P.O. Hathkathi, P.S. Hiranpur, Dist. Pakur, Jharkhand. .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Commissioner Santhal Pargana Division Dumka, P.O, P.S & Dist.- Dumka. 3. The Deputy Commissioner Pakur, P.O, P.S & Dist. Pakur. 4. The Land acquisition Officer Pakur, P.O, P.S & Dist. Pakur. 5. The National Highway Authority of India through its Chairman having its office at G-5& 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi PIN-110075 6. The Circle Officer Hiranpur, P.O & P.S- Hiranpur, Dist.- Pakur. 7. The Circle Inspector Hiranpur, Mouza Hathkathi, P.O & P.S- Hiranpur, Dist. -Pakur. 8. The Karamchari of Mouza- Hathkathi, Hiranpur Circle Office, P.O- Hathkathi, P.S- Hiranpur, Dist. Pakur. 9. Delho Kisku, W/O- Churka Murmu, R/0-Ghaghrjani, P.O & P.S- Hiranpur, Dist.- Pakur. … Respondents. ------- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Din Dayal Saha, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Ankit Kumar, AC to SC-I For the NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Advocate ------ 02/ 20.04.2026: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though the land belongs to the petitioner but after acquisition of the land under the National Highways Act, 1956, the compensation amount has not been paid. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a direction may be given to pay the compensation amount to the petitioner. 4. From the arguments of the parties, it is clear that there is a dispute in respect of payment of compensation as not only the petitioner, others are also claiming right, title and interest over the property in question. These types of disputes cannot be decided in an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The National Highways Act, 1956 has sufficient remedies, which the petitioner can avail. Section 3(H)(4) is one of those provisions, which can be invoked by the petitioner. 5. Considering the statutory remedy available to the petitioner, I am not inclined to entertain this application. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate authority claiming for redressal of his grievance under the National Highways Act, 1956. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 20th April, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:21/04/2026 -2-